Three Years In And My 1979 Jeep Cherokee Is Still Broken. Help?

Fixing this old Jeep shouldn’t be this hard. It’s a basic V8 with a carburetor and a three-speed automatic. And yet, over three years into the project, my 1979 Jeep Cherokee Golden Eagle remains broken, and I remain uncertain of how to fix it. If anyone has advice for a tired, demoralized man, please dish it out.